Romanian Prime Minister Ciolacu Resigns, His Party Leaving Ruling Coalition

"In December, a coalition was formed with two goals: for us to have a stable government with a majority in parliament and for the coalition to have a candidate who would become president. One of them has failed, which means that the coalition in its current composition is illegitimate. I proposed to my party counterparts to leave the coalition, which will lead to my resignation as prime minister, which I will do after meeting with you [reporters]," Ciolacu said after a meeting of the Social Democratic Party.